Automatic or repeating firearm



July 27, 1943.. P. DEl KIRLY ET AL 2,325,484

AUTOMATIC OR REPEATING FIREARM Filed Nov. 13, 1939 \\l /L l A Patented July 27, 1943 e UNITED srnrliis ears-NroF-Fics Hungary; -vestedfin the AlienBroperty Custofdian.

6 Claims. (01142-6) This invention relates toautomatic" or' repeat'- ingfirearms of the kind whereinlthebox m'agazine, arranged belowthe boltmechanism; can be folded into an out-ofactionfposit'lomand into tlieforearm'of the Weaponl The present `invention\-' ;omprises mean`s'-for lock-ing the n1agazinegby mea1'l's-'ot`""a` folding sleeve, holding the? latter, YeitherV ii'r its :firing position or in its positionwhen* folded' into fthe forearm of the weapon, the same means'V being alsoradapted for covering that opening in the stock of the weapon;I which would else remain open and exposed when the magazine is folded into the forearm of the weapon.

One embodiment of the invention is shown in the accompanying drawing, in which Fig. 1 shows the magazine in its folded, out of action position,

Fig. 2 shows the magazine in its firing position.

The magazine, which cooperates with the bolt is held in correct positions by a sleeve I2, in which the upper part of the magazine is introduced as far as its lateral abutment I allows this. The sleeve I 2, is pivoted, by means of a pin I I, on the fore part of the breech casing.

On the fore wall of the sleeve I2, is arranged a spring controlled magazine-catch 2, the head of which must be pushed from the magazine, when the latter should be released.

On the rear wall oi the sleeve I2, is pivoted another spring controlled lever 2U, capable to turn at about 180 around its pin.

In the ring position of the magazine as shown by Fig. 2', the lever` 20 is automatically folded close to the sleeve I2 and its tooth 3 engages a spring controlled lever 5 pivoted in the foremost end of the trigger guard I 0.

When the operator wants to fold the magazine into the forearm of the gun, he depresses the rear arm of the lever 5, thus disengaging the folding sleeve I2. l

Subsequently, when the operator turns the magazine and sleeve I2 forward, about pivot II of the sleeve I2, the lever 20 is automatically rotated by its spring in counter-clockwise direction (Fig. 1), so that the free end of lever 20 moves toward the fore-end of the trigger-guard. Thus that part of the opening in the shaft, which would otherwise, in the folded position of the magazine, remain open and exposed behind the magazine (Fig. l) is gradually covered. When the magazine is fully swung into the forearm of the weapon, another tooth 22 of the lever 20 engages the front edge of the trigger-guard, thus looking the* magazine and its sleevefI`2 'inf their folded, out of a'ctionpositio-n (Fig. 1i);

Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of`4 their said invention andI in what mannerthe` same is tobe'performed, `they declared'thatwha't they claimV lsc l 1=. A 'rearm comprising' a barrel stock, a cas'- ingconnected thereto, a'sleevela'daptedto receive a` cartridge magazine, said sleeve being pivoted at it'sfore-part t"o`-" said :casing andtadapted' to swing through anl angle of?approximatelyfo with respect to said casing, saidl stock having' a cavity in frontf ofi said sleeve adapted to receive and conceal said sleeve; said casing being pro vided with an opening into which said sleeve is adapted to swing to place the magazine contained therein in ring position, a cover carried by and movable cojointly with said sleeve, said cover being pivoted to the rear part of said sleeve and adapted to swing through an angle of approximately with respect to said sleeve, whereby, when said sleeve is inserted in the cavity in said stock, and said cover is swung out with respect to said sleeve the said cover closes said opening in said casing.

2. The device claimed in claim 1, in which said cover is collapsed against the rear wall of said sleeve when the latter is inserted in the opening in said casing, and spring means associated with said cover, said spring means urging said cover away from said sleeve and into position to close the said opening in the casing.

3. The device claimed in claim 1, in which said coveris collapsed against the rear wall of said sleeve when the latter is inserted in the opening in said casing, and spring means associated with said cover, said spring means urging said cover away from said sleeve and into position to close the said opening in the casing, locking means disposed on said cover in proximity to its pivot, cooperating means on said casing adapted to engage said locking means when said sleeve is inserted in the opening in said casing.

4. The device claimed in claim 1, in which said cover is collapsed against the rear wall of said sleeve when the latter is inserted in the opening in said casing, and spring means associated with said cover, said spring means urging said cover away from said sleeve and into position to close the said opening in the casing, cooperating means on said casing, and fastening means disposed at the free end of said cover, said fastening means being adapted to engage said cooperating means when said sleeve is inserted in the cavity in saidstock.

pivoted to the rear part 'of said sleeve and adapted to swing through an angle of approximately 180 with respect to said sleeve, said cover being collapsed against the rear wall of said sleeve when the latter is inserted in the opening in said casing, and spring means associated with said cover, said spring means urging said cover away from said sleeve and into positionV to close the said opening in the casing, and a locking tooth disposed on said cover in proximityrto its pivot, a spring controlled lever on said casing, a cooperating tooth on said lever adapted to engage said locking tooth to lock said sleeve when the same is inserted in the opening in said casing, in tiring position of the magazine, whereby, when said sleeve is inserted inthe opening of `said casing, undesirable ,free vertical movement of the sleeve relative -to the firearm is eliminated, said lever beingadaptedto be operated by'hand to release said sleeve from its locked position.

y 6. `A rearm comprising a barrel stock, a cas ing connected thereto,` a sleeve adapted to receive a cartridge magazine, said sleeve being pivoted at its fore-part to said casing and adapted to swing throughan angle of approximately 90, said stock having a cavity in iront of said sleeve adapted to receive and conceal said sleeve; said casing being provided with an opening into which said sleeve is adapted to swing to place the magazine contained thereinv in iiring position, a cover pivoted to fthe rear part of said sleeve and adapted to swing through an angle of approximately 180 with respect to said sleeve, said 4rcover being collapsed against the rear wall of said sleeve when the latter is inserted in the opening in said casing, and spring means associated withsaid cover, said spring means urging saidcover away from said sleeve and into Dosition to close the said opening in the casing, iirst locking means disposed on said cover in proximity to its pivot, a spring controlled lever on said casing, rst cooperating means on said lever adapted to engage said iirst locking means to lock said sleevewhen thesame is inserted in the Vopening in Isaid casing, inv firing position of the magazine, second locking means disposed at the free end of said cover and` second cooperating means provided on said casing, said second locking means being adapted toy engage the second cooperating means on said casing when said sleeve is inserted in the cavity in said stock, said lever being manually operable to actuate said first cooperating means. i

PAUL DE KIRLY.

JzsEF KUCHER. 

